Netherlands vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Netherlands
49.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
46.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
53rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
54th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 49.9% against 46.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.3% 36.0% 10.8% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 34.9% 37.9% 3.0% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 43.3% 41.2% 2.2% Netherlands
2020s 48.4% 44.6% 3.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Netherlands or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Netherlands, at 49.9% against 46.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
3.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Netherlands ranks 53rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release